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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition