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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition