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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always 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. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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