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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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