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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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