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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically 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 many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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