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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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