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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with 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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