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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources