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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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