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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always 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 several subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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