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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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