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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition