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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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