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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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