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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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