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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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