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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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