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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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 a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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