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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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