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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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