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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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