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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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