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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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