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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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