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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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