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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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