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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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