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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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