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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. 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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