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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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