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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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