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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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