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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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