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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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