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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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