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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition