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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information 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 intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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