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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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