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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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