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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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