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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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