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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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