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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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