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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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