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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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