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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition