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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models 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 optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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