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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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