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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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