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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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