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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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