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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education