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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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