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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition