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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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