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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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