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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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