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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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