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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)