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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training 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 stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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