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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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