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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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