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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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