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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition