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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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