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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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