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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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