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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition