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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC 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 e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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