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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition