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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not 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 lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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