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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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