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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally 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 issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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