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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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