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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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