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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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