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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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