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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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