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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition