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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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