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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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