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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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