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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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