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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies 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 in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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