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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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