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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition