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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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