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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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