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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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