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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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