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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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