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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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