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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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