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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition