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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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