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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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