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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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