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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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