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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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