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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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