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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition