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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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