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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the 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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