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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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