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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)