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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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