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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition