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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education