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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition