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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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