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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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