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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students 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 many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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