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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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