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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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