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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition