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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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