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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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