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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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