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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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