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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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