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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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