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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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