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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition