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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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