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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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