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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education