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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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