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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition