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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students 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 numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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