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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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