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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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