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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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