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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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