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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition