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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies 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 optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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