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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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