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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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