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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)