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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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