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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)