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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition