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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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