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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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