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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are 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. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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