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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses 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 free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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