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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners 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 many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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