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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition