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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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