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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)