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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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