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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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