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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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