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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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