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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key 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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