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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition