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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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