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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally 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 learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education