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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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