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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition