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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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