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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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