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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations 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 participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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