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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources