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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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