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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free 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 many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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