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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important 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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