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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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