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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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