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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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