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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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