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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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