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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee 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 MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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