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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education