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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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