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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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