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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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