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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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