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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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