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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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