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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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