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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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