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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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