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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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