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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)