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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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