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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always 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 considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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