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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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