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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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