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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition