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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources