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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition