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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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