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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently 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 many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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