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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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