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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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