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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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