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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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