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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition