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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically 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 a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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