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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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