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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition