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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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