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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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