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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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