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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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