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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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