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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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