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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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