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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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