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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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