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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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