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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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