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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations 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 institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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