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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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