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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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