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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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