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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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