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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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