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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally 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 numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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