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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition