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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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