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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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