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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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