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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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