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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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