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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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