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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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