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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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