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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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