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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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