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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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