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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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