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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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