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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major 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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