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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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