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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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