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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)