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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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