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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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