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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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