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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)