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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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