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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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