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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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