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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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