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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free 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 institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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