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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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 variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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