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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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