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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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