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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always 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 a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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