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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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