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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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