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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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