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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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