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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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