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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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