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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition