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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)