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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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