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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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