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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies 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 in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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