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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the 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