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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)