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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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