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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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