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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)