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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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