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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually 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 elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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