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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education