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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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