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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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