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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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