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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. 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. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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