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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important 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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