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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured 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 massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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