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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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