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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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