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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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