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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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