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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources