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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition