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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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