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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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