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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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