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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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