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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever 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 stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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