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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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