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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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