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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically 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 topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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