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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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