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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition