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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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