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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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 many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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