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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education