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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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