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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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