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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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