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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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