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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part 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 commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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