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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)