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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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