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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition