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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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