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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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