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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources