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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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