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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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