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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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