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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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