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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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