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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free 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 subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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