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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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