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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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