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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily 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 several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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