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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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