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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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