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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources