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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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