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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition