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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education