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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources