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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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