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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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