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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition