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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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