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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources