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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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