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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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