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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education