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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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