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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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