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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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