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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? 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 courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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