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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition