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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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