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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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