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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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