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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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