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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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