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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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