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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally 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 a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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