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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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