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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition