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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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