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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free 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. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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