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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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