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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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