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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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