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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major 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