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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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