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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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