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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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