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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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