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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition