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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources