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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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