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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources