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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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