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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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