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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education