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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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