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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. 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. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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