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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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