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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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