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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition