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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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