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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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