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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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