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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition