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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition