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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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