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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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