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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition