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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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