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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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