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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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