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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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