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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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