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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC 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 many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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