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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education