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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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