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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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