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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education