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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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