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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students 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 subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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