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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations 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 we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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