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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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