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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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