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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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