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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition