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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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