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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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