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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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