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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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