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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources