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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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