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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources