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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free 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. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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