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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources