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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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