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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources