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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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