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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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