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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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