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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition