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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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