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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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