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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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