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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education