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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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