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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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