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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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