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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning 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 schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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