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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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