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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently 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 elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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