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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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