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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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