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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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