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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition