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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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