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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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