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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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