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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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