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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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