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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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