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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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