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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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