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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition