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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)