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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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