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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the definitive 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 dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition