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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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