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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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