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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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