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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free 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 variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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