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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers 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 courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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