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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. 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 usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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