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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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