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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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