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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)