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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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