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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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