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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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