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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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