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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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