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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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