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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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