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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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