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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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