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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition