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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition