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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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