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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition