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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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