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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education