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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not 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 several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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