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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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