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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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