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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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