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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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