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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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