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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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