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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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