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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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