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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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