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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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