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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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