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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition