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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition