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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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