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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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