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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition