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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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