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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically 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 topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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