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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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