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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition