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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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