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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions 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 teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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