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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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