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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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