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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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