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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition