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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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