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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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