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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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