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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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