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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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