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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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