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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition