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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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