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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources