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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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