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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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