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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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