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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources