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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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