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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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