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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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