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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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