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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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