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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources