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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources