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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because 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 educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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