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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition