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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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