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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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