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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally 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 subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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