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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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