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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition