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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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