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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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